All able-bodied Muslims are expected to fast during the month of Ramadan from dawn until dusk. This is complete abstinence from food, drink and sexual relations. There are a number of exemptions to this, and in such cases the individual will either make up a fast at a...
Influenza is an acute viral infection of the respiratory tract characterised by the sudden onset of fever, chills, headaches, aching muscles and extreme fatigue. Symptoms can also commonly include a dry cough and sore throat. For otherwise healthy individuals,...
HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR FASTING IN RAMADAN All able-bodied Muslims are expected to fast during the month of Ramadan from dawn until dusk. This is complete abstinence from food, drink and sexual relations. There are a number of exemptions to this, and in such cases the...
The ‘flu is an unpredictable virus that for the healthy can be very unpleasant and debilitating, causing mild or unpleasant illness, but for those more vulnerable can cause severe illness and even death. Those at greatest risk include the elderly,...
Health Screening Part 2- Bowel Cancer Screening Bowel cancer or colorectal cancer is the development of cancer in the large intestine and rectum. One of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK, if detected early before symptoms arise treatment is...
